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Monument record TR 37 SE 4 - Roman burials
Summary
Several burials were found in graves cut out of the chalk in digging the foundations of the Charity School, Margate, in 1791. Associated finds included coins of Probus, Maximian, Helena and Pupienus and a sword and scabbard. A small urn with ashes was found the following year in excavations for a cellar in the next house.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3540 7064 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SE |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 196 (OS Card Reference). SKE44584.
<1> OS 1:1250 1955 (OS Card Reference). SKE48173.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 160 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE51074.
<3> F1 CFW 10.10.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42507.
<4> Field report for monument TR 37 SE 4 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6294.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE44584 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 196.
- <1> SKE48173 OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1955.
- <2> SKE51074 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 160 (RF Jessup).
- <3> SKE42507 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10.10.63.
- <4> SKE6294 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 37 SE 4 - October, 1963.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 11:47AM